Thief Steals OKC Firefighter’s Trailer

<p>Police are looking for a suspect who stole an Oklahoma City firefighter&rsquo;s trailer while he was on duty.&nbsp;</p>

Tuesday, September 6th 2016, 3:48 pm



His job is to protect our lives and property, but an Oklahoma City Firefighter became a victim when someone stole his trailer and the family heirlooms inside. And it happened while he was on duty.

Surveillance video first shows the black SUV slowly driving past the home near Lake Hefner just after 5 p.m. last Wednesday. Lightning was flashing and it was pouring rain, but that didn't stop the brazen thief from coming back almost exactly an hour later and making their move.

“It’s crazy to be that bold. That’s what the community has come to I guess,” said Adam Leonard, an Oklahoma City Firefighter who was on duty just down the road. “No remorse, no fear, no nothing.”

The trailer was parked in his driveway. The Black SUV, that Adam believes is a Cadillac SRX, first pulled into the driveway of the neighbors' across the street and waited. The thief then backed into Leonard’s driveway and, right in front of everyone, hooked up the trailer.

“Neighbors eating dinner saw the car pull in the driveway, didn’t think much about it,” said Leonard. “They felt horrible after the fact.”

Inside the trailer were Adams's tools and family heirlooms left to him by his deceased father-in-law. 

“Some of the stuff was given to me in his will. That’s not stuff I’ll ever get back.”

The surveillance cameras didn't get a good look at the thief's face, but fortunately he or she did pull around the side of the house and then stopped again to adjust the hitch before driving off. 

Leonard says the total value of the trailer and its contents is around $10,000. If you recognize that car or that trailer call the Oklahoma City Police Department.

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